Report of the Committee on John D. McCarthy, Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems, Inc. NJ {M] Fire Department Rescue Tools (Alt. to R. I. Otte) Robert William O'Gorman, lntertek Testing Services NA Inc., NY [RT] Daniel T. Smith, CJtair (Alt. to K. E. Strumiock) Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency, IL [SE] John L. Zilles, Amkus Rescue Systems, IL [M] Rep. Illinois Fire Service Inst./University of [L (AIt. to A.J. Painter) William Giff Swayne, Secretary Staff Liaison: Bruce W. Teele Holmatro, Inc., MD [M] Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary Michael J. Amoroso, Amoroso Engr Co. Inc., IL [MI ~esponsibility for documents related to the design, inspection. Lewis R. Austin, III, Winona Fire/Rescue Dept., MN [U] testing, and use of rescue tools for the fire services. JcOhn R. Bazemore, U.S. Air Force, AP [U] hrlstopher H. Born, Kempsville Volunteer Fire Dept.&: Rescue This list repr~we'nts the membership at the tim~. the Committee was Squad, Inc., VA [El balloted on the text of this edition. Since that time, changes in the Michael Brick, Phoenix Rescue Equipment, PA [M] membership may have occurred. A k~ to classifications is ]ound at the Ronald G. Cibulka, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.. IL [RT} front of this book° Daniel F. Czarnecki, Village of Oak Lawn, IL [U] Mark P. Dempsey, Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad, MD [U] The ReAaort of die Technical Committee on Fire Department Dennis N. Gage, Insurance Services Office, Inc., 16-14, NY [I] Rescue Tools is presented for adoption. Thomas W. Gayiord, Township of Morris Fire Dept., NJ [U] Dieter Hesse, LUKAS Hydraulik GmbH & Co. KG [M] This Report was prepared by die Technical Committee on Fire ames A. Kaye, Hale Products Inc., PA[M] Department Rescue Tools, and proposes for adoption a new ohn D. Mar,stiller, Harrods Creek Fire Protection District, KY [U] document NFPA 1936, Standard on Hydraulic Powered Rescue JRobert L McKee, Chica~o Fire Dept., IL [U] Tools° Richard Otte, Curdss-Wrtght Flight Systems Inc., NJ [MI Alan J. Painter, Amkus Rescue Systems, IL [M] ]'his Report has been submitted to better ballot of the Technical Karen E. Strumlock, lntertek Testing Services, NY [RT] Committee on Fire Department Rescue Tools, which consists of 20 Win Van Basten, Willow Grove, PA [SE] voting members: of whom 14 voted affirmatively, 1 negatively after circulation of negative ballots (Mr. Otte), and 5 ballots were not returned (Messrs. Bazemore, Cibulka, Dempsey, Gage, and Van Altert~ates BastenL Marshall lssen, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., IL [RT] Mr. Otte voted negatively stating: (Alt. to R. G. Cibulka) "Proposed standard does not allow testing and compliance of Michael R. Macomson, Jr., Hurst Emergency Products, NC [M] electromechanical (non-hydraulic) rescue tools, such as die Power (Air. toJ. A. Kaye) Hawk® Rescue Tool. This may result in restriction of Eric D. Marquess, Holmatro, lnc~, MD [M] trade/business for similar application tools dlat are not (Alt. to W. G. Swayne) hydraulically powered." 522 NFPA 1936 ~ A99 ROP (Log #2) (Log #11 ) 1936- 1 - (3-1.3): Reject 1936- 5 - (4-1.1.4): Accept SUBMITTER: Ronald G. Cibulka, Underwriters Laboratories SUBMITTER: Alan J. Painter, AMKUS, Inc. RECOMMENDATION: The product label should also contain RECOMMENDATION: Revise as follows: the tool load rating. "Where the spreader has an extension area of the acuvatmg piston SUBSTANTIATION: The load rating is being placed in the rod assembly greater than than ~ ~ the retract area mannal instead of on the tool nameplate. We feel that the load of the piston rod assembly, the spreader shall be equipped with an rating should also be on the tool in order to always have this automatic safety device to prevent over pressurization." reformation available to the nser. The manual may not be kept SUBSTANTIATION: I propose changing the requirement for this with the tool or it may be lost, damaged, etc., making this device to 1.5 times the area since we are requiring testing to 1.5 information unavailable to the user~ times the system operating pressure. If the tool is capable of COMMITTEE ACTION: Reject. passing the overload test to 1.5 times the system operating COMMITTEE STATEMENT: There are multiple load ratings and pressure, and the endurance test, it surely is not necessary to rating points for each tool and for different points of operation. require this device at less than 1.5 times the area differential° Nowhere in the standard is there a single load rating specified. COMMITTEE ACTION: Accept. This general information is better provided in user information as specified in Section 3-2. Nothing restricts the manufacturer from adding additional information to the label above the minimum requirements. (Log #50) 1936- 6- (4-1.1.5): Accept SUBMITTER: Clarence E. White, Jr., Thurmont` MD I RECOMMENDATION: Revise text as follows: (Log #4) "The hydraulic fluid specified for use with the spreader shall not 1936- 2 - (4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 44, 5-1 (New), 5-3, and 5-4): Reject be classified as either a flammable liquid or a combustible liquid SUBMITTER: Ronald G. Cibulka, Underwriters Laboratories unless classified as a Class IIIB combustible liouid az ~c=crm!~ca_. RECOMMENDATION: Delete the referenced paragraphs in in accordance with NFPA 30, Flammable and (2ombustible Chapter 4 and change the referenced paragraphs in Chapter 5 to Liquids Code." read: SUBSTANTIATION: Modify the paragraph so that it is consistent "Samples of all pressure confining parts including hydraulic with the wording in Section 4-2.2. fittings and quick connect couplers shall be hydrostatically tested COMMITTEE ACTION: Accept, ,x~ specified in Section 6-xx, Hydrostatic Strength Test, and shall not rupture. '~ Add new paragraph 5-1.1.11 with the same wording. SUBSTANTIATION: See previous proposal for wording of (Log #46) Section 6-xx, Hydrostatic Slxength Test. All pressure confining 1936- 7- (4-1.1.7): Accept parts included in the submittal to the testing laboratory need to be SUBMITTER: Clarence E. White, Jr., Thurmont, MD evaluated for minimum hydraulic strength. RECOMMENDATION: Revise text as follows: COMMITTEE ACTION: Reject. "Spreaders shall be equipped with quick connect couplers. COMMITTEE STATEMENT: The Technical Committee will male and female auick connect couoler shall have a check valve retain the design requirements in Chapter 4 for rating and that can withstand the soecified maximum system oressure when manufacturer documentation of the 2 to 1 safety factor. The Technical Committee feels the test in 'Section 6-9 tests all the disconnected." tools and their components for strength to 1.5 the maximum rated SUBSTANTIATION: M°difYl4-the 4 7.paragraph so that it is consistent operating pressure. with the wording in Section . COMMITTEE ACTION: Accept. (Log #10) 1936- 3 - (4-1.1, 4-1.2, 4-1.3, 4-1.4, Sections 4-2 and 44): Accept (Log #12) SUBMITTER: AlanJ. Painter, AMKUS, Inc. 1936- 8 - (4-1.1.16): Accept RECOMMENDATION: I propose that we add a requirement SUBMITTER: Alan J. Pmnter, AMKUS, Inc. stating: RECOMMENDATION: Delete 4-1.1.16. "All wire, plugs, cable, switches, and additional electrical SUBSTANTIATION: Since we already require the weight of the components shall be listed and labeled and suitable for the tool to be measured, and the conditions specified in paragraph 3- intended application" to the general requirements for all tools." 2.5, I propose that we refer to that paragraph or use the same SUBSTANTIATION: None° language here. In most, if not all, cases the pulling attachments COMMITTEE ACTION: Accept. are accessory items. I The new text has been added to each section or sub-section :L~ The weight of these items should not be included in the "ready to indicated. ~tse" weight of the tool itself. COMMITTEE ACTION: Accel~t. (Log #3) 1936- 4 - (4-1.1.1, 4-1.2.1, 4-1.3.1, 4-1.4.1, and 4-3.1 ): ReJect (Log #13) SUBMITTER: Ronald G. Cibulka, Underwriters Laboratories 1936- 9 - (4-1.1.16, 4-1.1.17~ 4-1.3.15, 4-1.4.14 (New)): Accept in RECOMMENDATION: CAmnge the referenced paragraphs to read Principle as follows: SUBMITTER: Alan J. Painter° AMKUS, Inc. "The seals, valves and fittings shall be listed and labeled for use RECOMMENDATION: We have a paragraph in the section for with the specific hydraulic fluid at a maximum hydraulic fluid rams, 4-1.2.15, that requires that attachments shall be secured temperature of 71°C (160°F)." against accidental release. SUBSTANTIATION: Vendor certification may not provide the SUBSTANTIATION: I propose that we also require the same as degree of verification of compliance with the requirements that 4-1.2.15 for spreaders. would be needed by the testing laboratory in an independent COMMITTEE ACTION: Accept in Principle. evaluation of the seals, valves and fittings. Add a new 4-1.1.17 to read: COMMITTEE ACTION: Reject. "Where spreaders are equipped with attachments, such COMMITTEE STATEMENT: The Technical Committee believes attachments shall be secured against accidental release." that vendor documentation is sufficient. The tools are tested to Add a new 4-1.3.16 to read: verify performance of the entire too[ and all components. "Where combination tools are equipped with attachmeuts, such attachments shall be secured against accidental release." Add a new 4-1.4.14 to read: "Where cutters are equipped with attachments, such attachments shall be secured against accidental release." COMMITTEE STATEMENT: The Technical Committee modified the text of 4-1.2.14 (in the Report on Proposals draft) to be appropriate for the other tools and added the appropriate paragraph numbers. 523 NFPA 1936 ~ A99 ROP (Log #14) (Log # 17) 1936- 10 - (4-1.2.4): Accept 1936- 15 - (4-1.3.4): Accept SUBMITTER: AlauJ.